Electrical apparatus for automobiles and the like



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ELECRICM. APPARUS FOR AUTOMOELES ANDTHE LIKE.

MPUCAUON maa om 16, 191e.

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l l l application sied caterer 1 10 all whom/t may concern: Be it known tha-t l, `Josemi a citizen of the United States7 and a resident of the borough of llfanhattan. in the cityc county, and State` of New York, have invented an lmprovement in Electrical ripparatus for Automobiles and the l which the following is a specification. This invention relates to electrical apparatus for automobiles and the like and with regard to certain more specific features to the mounting of a, dynamo electric machine and related parts. @ne of the objects thereof is to provide apparatus of the above `type of enhanced simplicity and effectiveness.

Another Obj ect is to provide practical means in connection with a dynamo electric machine for maintaining it in efficient and dependable action. Another object is 'to provide a simple, secure 'and inexpensive mounting for a dynamo electric machine with relation to an internal combustion engine. Anotherl object is to provide a` mounting of the above type in which the appa ratus is readily assembled or dismounted and is nevertheless rigidly held in assembled condition. @ther objects will be in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement ofvparts which willbe exemplified in the structure hereinafter described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in the following claims.

ln the accompanying drawings in which is shown one of various possible embodiments of this invention,

Figure l is a 'plan View partially in section showing the mounting of electrical apparatus on an automobile engine;

Fig. 2 is an elevation partially sectional of a dynamo mounted in position;

Fig'. 3 is a sectional view along the line 3-3of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is an end view of parts shown in Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the, several views of the drawings.

Referring now to. Fig. l of the drawings, there is shown at 10 an internal combustion engine preferablyjof the automobile type,

on the crank shaft of which is fixed Specification of Letters .'atent.

ougaly lubricates all parts therein.

sprocket wheel ll. rihe engine casing l2 is so rormed as te mclose the moving parts and is provided with lateral extensions or legs and The engii leg ll incloses the flywheel 'l5 and the latter is provided with a gear 1G by which the engine is started as from the Lc motor l?. The latter is mounted on ngine leg by means of a socket 18. and the gear 19 on its armature shaft may be moved into and out of mesh with the gear le on the .flywheel by any desired means. jhe details of this construction are not here shown as they form in themselves no part of tlie present invention.

E :tending outwardly into the engine leg le is a sprocket chain 2O which passes over and drives a small sprocket wheel 2l inside the but on the armature shaft of a, dynamo -or generator 92.

The ge erator 22 may be of any desired form but preferably has a lateral inclosure or yoke 38 generally round in cross section.

' The driven end of this generator fits within an annular ring or socket 23 on a support 2st formed as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings. lThe end plate 25 of this support with which the socket member is preferably'cast integral, is movably mounted against the outside surface of the engine leg lil, and the armature shaft passes through the adjacent wall of this portion of the engine c; sing or leg and has fixed thereon a sprocket wheel 2l. The l'varing for this armature shaft Q6 is supported in a box 27 formed on the member Ql which also extends through the engine leg, a suitable opening 2S being provided to permit movement of the generator with respect to the portion of the engine casing against which it tightly tits, and to allow sprocket wheel 2l to pass therethrough when the generator is removed. lt is to be understood that the engine casing ordinarily contains oil which is splashed about and thormanner7 the sprocket wheels with the sprocket chain are kept drenched with oil and in the best running condition, and moref` over, the oil works into the bearing of the armature shaft 26 and also maintains that bearing 'thoroughly lubricated. A drainage passage Q94 lea 'is from the end of this bearing and 'terminates inside the engine leg in llestud 3Q, with nut 32 by which the support is y pivotally mounted on the engine leg. rt the upper ends of the support are a pair of elliptical bosses also stitfened by integral webs 3i. gated openings or slots 35 which are preferably formed on arcs about the pivotal stud 232 as a center. vpassing through the slots 35 are studs 3G by which the upper end of the plate 25 is securely gripped and clamped` against the engine leg. it will thus be seen that with any desired and proper position` of the generator, giving the sprocket chain the proper adjustment, the parts may be reliably held in such position. it, however, it is desired to adjust the position oi" the generator, it is necessary merely to loosen the nuts on studs 36 and 32 and swing the dynamo either toward or away from the engine into the proper position, whereupon the parts can again be fixed by tightening the nuts. it is to be understood that this movement of `the dynamo along the outer tace of the engine leg may be attained by other means, although certain advantagesV vare inherent in thoseI above set forth.

'Considering the method by which the dynamo is secured within its supporting socket, it is to be noted that its end lits tightly within this socket and rests at its end against the plate 25. Extending through the latter plate in a direction parallel Vto the armature shaft, are a number ot screws 37 which take int@ the inclosure, yoke or casing of the generator. rlhese countersunk into the plate 25 and extend any desired distance into the dynamo shell. rEhere are also provided radial screws 39 at the top and sides of the socket which pass through suitable bosses Li0, preferably cast integral y with the socket. Vllhese radial screws also'extend into the dynamo casing and give an added element oi security and strength to its mounting. in the preferred form of the invention, it lis thus seen, the end plate member 25 constitutes an end head for the dynamo. A

l'n the action of the apparatus, the parts are mounted as indicated in Figs. l `and 2 of the drawings, and as above described, the moving kparts are. .automatically 'and thoroughly lubricated from the oil-in the engine casing. iEhe adjustment ot the chain rl`he parts 33 are provided with felonscrews are preferablyv heeey/i is accomplished as above set forth by .either swinging or moving the generator toward or away 'from the engine and clamping it in adjusted position. rhis movement is readily permitted by the opening 28 shown in 2 and 3 ot the drawings. The entire dyn namo with sprocket wheel 2l mounted on its shaft is removable as a unit it desired by merely unscrewing the nuts ot studs 3G and 32 and drawing the machine with its at-" tached socket off said studs. rthough so readily removable, the dynamo is yet securely held in position for the most efficient and effective connection with the engine.

it will thus be seen that there is provided apparatus in which the several objects ot this invention are achieved and in which the above and other advantages are attained.

As various possible embodiments might be made ot the above invention and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set iorth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not ina limiting sense.

l claim as my invention:

l. ln apparatus of the class described, in combination, an internal combustion engine, a casing extending about a portion ot said engine, a dynamo including a lateral .inclosure, a supporting member mounted on said casing and embracing one end of said dy'- namo and thereby supporting the same, power-transmitting wheels, one on said en; gine and one on said dynamo, and means adapted to lvary the position of' said supporting member to vary the distance between said wheels.

lrn apparatus ofthe class describenfl, in combination, an internal combustion engine, a casing extending about a portion otisaid engine, a dynamo having a. yoke, a supportH ing member mounted on said casing and embracing one end of said yoke and thereby entirely carrying the same, powentransmitting means connecting said dynamo with said engine, said supporting member having termed therein slots extending substandtially parallel to the plane ot said powert'ansmittinoimeans, and connecting devices passing` through said slots whereby said supporting member may be moved along said casing with respect to said engine. i

3. ln apparatus ot the class described, in combination, an internal combustion engine, a casing extending about a portion ot said engine a dynamo including a coaxial inclosure, a supporting member mounted on said casing and embracing one end oi said dynamo inclosui'e and thereby entirely can rying the same, and power-transmitting means connecting said dynamo with said engine, said supporting member being pivotally connected at one point with said casliti ing and having a slotted connection therewith at another point whereby it may be swung with respect to the casing.

4. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, an internal combustion engine, a fixed .member extending about a portion of said engine, a dynamo including a lateral inclosure, a member provided with an annular flange into which one end of said inclosure fits and by lwhich it is entirely supported, flexible power-transmitting means connecting said dynamo with said engine lextending parallel to said fixed member, and means mounting said supporting member upon said fixed member constructed and arranged to permit its movement therealong for adjusting the tension of said flexible means.

' 5. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, an engine casing, a dynamo including a coaxial inclosure, a power-transmitting member, an integral connection extending from said dynamo to said powertransmitting member.` through said casing and bodily movable therein, and a supporting member into which one end of said inclosure ts and by which it its supported, said supportingv member being mounted for varying its position along said casing.

6. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, an engine casing, a dynamo including a lateral inclosure, a power-transmitting member, a connection extending from said dynamo to said power-transmitting member through said casing, and a supporting member into which one end of said inclosure fits and by which it is supported, said supporting member-being in face to face engagement with the outer side of said casing and being pivoted at one point to and provided with means whereb it may be swung along said casing and ocked in the position in which it is swung.

7. In apparatus of the class described, in

combination, an internal combustion engine,

a casing about said engine adapted to contain oil, a dynamo Without said casing, said dynamo having an integral extension on its shaft, a power-transmitting member within said casing, and attached to said extension, said shaft passing through an opening in said casing larger than said power transmitting member, means within said casing driving said power-transmitting member from said engine, and a device supporting said dynamo upon the outside of said casing, said device being constructed and arranged to permit shifting said shaft parallel to 8. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, an internal combustion engine, a casing about said engine adapted to contain oil, a dynamo without said leasing,- a power-transmitting member Within said casing, a rigid connection from said dynamo to said power-transmitting member passing through said casing, means within said casing driving said power-transmitting member from said engine, a device supporting said dynamo upon the outside of said casing, said device being constructed and arranged to permit shifting said shaft parallel to itself, and means whereby excess lubricant is returned from the adjacent bearing of said dynamo.

9. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a fixedmember, a dynamo one side of said fixed member including a coaxial inclosure, a power-transmitting member the other side of said fixed member, rigid means connecting said dynamo and said power-transmitting member passing through said fixed member, and a supporting device provided with a socket into which one end of said inclosure fits and is removably secured and by which said dynamo is supported, said supporting member having a fiange extending outwardly beyond said socket and resting against said fixed member, and means extending into elongated slots in said flange for securing the latter to said fixed member in any of a variety of possible positions.

10. In apparatus of the class described, in combination, a vertical fixed member, a dynamo having a yoke, said dynamo being at one side of said fixed member and extending therefrom in a horizontal direction, a power-transmitting member at the other side' `of said fixed member, a shaft connecting said dynamo and said power-transmitting member passing through said fixed member, a supporting member provided with a socket into which one endof said yoke fits and is removably secured and by which said dynamo is supported, said supporting member having a fiange extending outwardly beyond said socket and resting against said fixed member, said flange having elongated slots eccentric of said dynamo, studs upon said l fixed member extending into said slots, an

internal combustion engine, a portion ofA which is incased by said fixed member, and flexible driving means co-acting with said power-transmitting member and adapted to drive said dynamo vfrom said engine.

11. A dynamo for motor vehicles comprising in combination a field, an armature, an end head, the shaft of said armature extending through said head and having a power transmitting member mounted thereon, said end head having an embracing socket for said dynamo and an outstanding flange, with elongated slots to permit adjustment.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification this'tenth day of October, 1916.

JOSEPH BIJUR. 

